Cage Fighting

Have any of you ever done cage fighting before?

I am asking because I want to start it.
I am a black belt is judo and jujitsu so I am capable of fighting.

But..
Judo and jujitsu are different to cage fighting, I have been knocked out before and I have knocked many people out in jujitsu, judo is mostly just throwing people and locks, it's less violent.
I'v had fights on the street before with stupid idiots that just start fights for nothing and I have won them all obviously because of my black belts.

What I am worried about though, is that when I start cage fighting that they will be trained to cage fight and I am not used to being repeatedly punched in the face or what ever.

I'm rough with my friends anyway and we play fight a lot, I'm 6,4 and I do like to keep fit, but I am afraid I am not muscular enough.
Really what i want to know is what are the "requirements" for being a cage fighter?

 

This is one of my most favorite things to do. I train at my dad's school that he owns in Texas. I'm not old to enough to actually 'fight' but there are grappling tournys that I do, and some kick boxing. The second I turn 18 I'm going to sign a contract with my dad to begin fighting. Lots of people think that cage fighting is just two guys swinging at each other, when in fact there is a lot of strategy to the sport, and you must be VERY conditioned. You should go enroll at a Mixed Martial Arts school somewhere near you, and train there for a while and see if you like it. Talk to some of the coaches and tell them what you would like to do, and where you think you are in the 'levels' of MMA. If you're in Texas (not likely I know), let me know and I can give you a link to my dad's website and you can contact him and possibly get your first show with him after some training. It really is an awesome sport, and very complex. If you want to talk more you can add me on MSN. [email protected]

 

I'm pretty sure the sport is called MMA... get it right if you are that passionate about it

 

What weight class are you?
When you mean you have been knocked out, do you mean by chokes, or by punches. If you are a black belt in judo and bjj, that is a great base.
Just use that to get it on the ground if your not comfortable on your feet. Being able to take a punch is huge though.

 

By punches/kicks and chokes (chokes only being because I will never tap out in judo), punches though.. that's what I am worried about, if they get the first hit in I'm screwed.
I weigh 173 lbs, different countries have different weight classes.